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. 2013 Mar 19;13:242. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-242

Table 1.

Respondents’ knowledge of cholera

Characteristics Given score Percentage
(n = 2,830)
Recognition of cholera
Watery stool with or without vomiting
1
23
Causes of cholera
Lack of safe drinking-water, or drinking of polluted water
1
80
Eating rotten food/lack of food protection against contamination/if the food has not been covered up
1
83
Affected by cholera germ
1
1
Type of cholera management
ORS
1
92
Rice saline
1
38
IV fluid
1
19
Home-made saline
1
38
Plain water
1
4
Places of cholera management
Home
1
48
Health center
1
95
Cholera-prevention measures
Use of safe water
1
74
Proper sanitation
1
7
Health education
1
7
Food safety
1
87
Basic hygiene practices
1
85
Total given score
16
 
Total mean score with SD
7.79 ± 2.62
 
Good knowledge (score equal to or greater than 9)
 
46 (95% CI: 43.9-47.5)
Poor knowledge (score equal to or less than 8)   54 (95% CI: 52.5-56.1)